Villages In Siak Regency Get Special Funds Of IDR 22 Billion

Riau Governor Syamsuar when symbolically handed over the BKK Fund in Siak Regency, Thursday (12/10/23). (ANTARA/HO-Riau Provincial Government)

PeKANBARU - Riau Governor, Syamsuar, symbolically provided funds of Rp22.08 billion in the form of Special Financial Assistance (BKK) to villages in Siak Regency in 2023. Currently, the distribution of these funds is being processed.

"The symbolic handover of the BKK from the Riau Provincial Government to the Village Government for the 2023 Fiscal Year in Siak Regency is in accordance with technical instructions," said Riau Governor Syamsuar during the symbolic handover of the BKK funds at Embung Terpadu Kampung Dayun, Dayun District, Siak Regency, Thursday (12/10).

At the time of handing over the BKK funds, Syamsuar congratulated all villages in Siak Regency in the hope that the use of this aid fund could provide optimal benefits in supporting development and improving the welfare of the people in the village.

He said that through the assistance of the BKK from the Riau Provincial Government, it could accelerate development programs in villages, which were marked by an increase in independent and advanced villages.

"This financial assistance is the commitment of the Riau Provincial Government together with districts/cities to accelerate development in various fields as well as in efforts to realize the welfare of the people in the village," said the former Siak Regent.

He emphasized that the use of these funds must be able to provide optimal benefits in improving community welfare and supporting development in the village.

"Hopefully our efforts will be made in accelerating village development towards the realization of an independent village to lead to Riau who is superior and competitive and gets the pleasure of Allah SWT," he said, quoted by ANTARA, Saturday, October 14.

Based on data from the Riau Provincial Government, from 2019 to 2023 the Riau Provincial Government has distributed BKK funds to Siak Regency worth IDR 87.51 billion received by 122 villages.

With details, in 2019, BKK funds were disbursed amounting to Rp24.40 billion. Then in 2020, Rp10.24 billion has been handed over, 2021 has been given Rp12.05 billion. Furthermore, for 2022 it has been disbursed amounting to Rp18.75 billion.

"Meanwhile, BKK funds for 2023 are still in the process of distributing Rp22.08 billion to villages in Siak Regency. We hope that all villages can use the BKK funds in accordance with the technical instructions that have been set," said Syamsuar.